ALPHARETTA, Ga.—Colonial Pipeline yesterday evening tweeted that it expected to restart two lines it temporarily took down as a precautionary measure ahead of Hurricane Ida, which swept through Louisiana Sunday and Monday. “We’re doing some safety assessments and infrastructure c...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—A change in mask-wearing guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on July 27 has revived U.S. pandemic concerns due to the spread of the delta variant that seemed to be on the wane a few months ago. The CDC is now urging even vaccinated in...
CHICAGO—Molson Coors will drop 11 economy brands and eliminate about 100 SKUs in order to prune its portfolio and retarget its business, the beverage company shared during its second-quarter earnings call with investors. In a July 29 earnings call, Gavin Hattersley, president and...
STOCKTON, Calif.—A restaurant in California with issues finding employees is relying on a robot helper to serve customers during the current U.S. labor shortage, reports BusinessInsider.com. Created by Richtech Robotics and named Matradee, the robot can open kitchen doors and del...
ST. PAUL, Minn.—CHS Inc., a global agribusiness cooperative, will increase access to higher ethanol blend fuels by offering E15 through 19 additional fuel terminals, the company reports. Starting in early August, CHS plans to offer E15 at the following Magellan terminals: · Alexa...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—For most consumers, in-store shopping for alcohol wins out over online orders for beer, wine and liquor—even during a pandemic, according to new research by ChaseDesign. In-store accounted for nearly 90% of all beer, wine and spirits purchased in the past year, ac...
TOKYO—Andrew Keh, a sports reporter for the New York Times was assigned to cover the Olympic games in Tokyo. A plum assignment, right? Unfortunately, Japan is in a state of emergency as COVID-19 cases rise, and Keh hesitated to go into bars and restaurants to find food. The resul...
ATLANTA—NCR Corporation said it has agreed to acquire LibertyX, a cryptocurrency software provider for ATMs, kiosks and point-of-sale (POS) systems. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. “Due to growing consumer demand, our customers require a complete digital currency s...
ENID, Okla.—The truck driver shortage in the U.S. has driven companies to source drivers from abroad, the Seattle Times/Bloomberg reports. While the U.S. has experienced a continuous deficit of drivers, the pandemic pushed the shortage into crisis levels. “We’re living through th...
WASHINGTON—Once again, retailers are facing confusing guidance on mask wearing and enforcement, as the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to infect Americans. This week, NACS joined nine other associations in a letter requesting clarification on the recently issued CDC ma...
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